Myosin: Genomic Analysis

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Myosin are a large superfamily of motor molecule which is move along cytoskeletal filaments and interact with actin filaments. That movement requires huge amount of hydrolysis ATP molecules to change the conformation. The genomic analysis thirteen different members of the myosin gene. In addition, the most present myosin type in all eukaryotic cells are: myosin I and myosin II. On the other hand, the less present type of myosin is myosin V. Also, myosin can be divided to two class; conventional myosin which is form the filaments, and unconventional myosin which is can be monomeric. Class I myosin was identified as unconventional myosin. For example, myosin I and myosin V are involved in cytoskeleton-membrane interactions, and myosin II is it

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